History Manga / ImmortalRain

* NeverLearnedToRead: In the backstory at the orphanage, it's revealed that the older-teen Rain is illiterate. He gets educated. Which ends up leading to a sweet [[spoiler:LoveConfession]]

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* NeverLearnedToRead: In the backstory at the orphanage, it's revealed that the older-teen Rain is illiterate. He gets educated. Which ends up leading to a sweet [[spoiler:LoveConfession]][[spoiler:LoveConfession]].

When Machika takes up her grandfather's legacy as [[BountyHunter Zol the Grim Reaper]], she swears to take down the one bounty he couldn't: The [[{{Immortality}} immortal]] Methuselah. Upon finding him, she discovers the first of many problems with immortality: namely, such bounties are somewhat hard to cash in. Rather than let that stop her, she decides to follow Methuselah until she's able to achieve her goal. Methuselah, or Rain as he calls himself, appears at first to be nothing more than a clueless trouble magnet who can't play the broken violin he carries and thinks that letting himself get arrested is a valid form of transportation. But as time passes, and Machika finds herself drawn to Rain for more reasons than her grandfather's honor, the pair is caught up in a dangerous fight with a mysterious group looking for military technology long lost, and for creatures called Angels that Rain somehow knows how to kill. And she learns that Rain isn't just wandering the earth - he's waiting for something. Or someone.

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When Machika takes up her grandfather's legacy as [[BountyHunter Zol the Grim Reaper]], she swears to take down the one bounty he couldn't: The [[{{Immortality}} immortal]] {{immortal|ity}} Methuselah. Upon finding him, she discovers the first of many problems with immortality: namely, such bounties are somewhat hard to cash in. Rather than let that stop her, she decides to follow Methuselah until she's able to achieve her goal. Methuselah, or Rain as he calls himself, appears at first to be nothing more than a clueless trouble magnet who can't play the broken violin he carries and thinks that letting himself get arrested is a valid form of transportation. But as time passes, and Machika finds herself drawn to Rain for more reasons than her grandfather's honor, the pair is caught up in a dangerous fight with a mysterious group looking for military technology long lost, and for creatures called Angels that Rain somehow knows how to kill. And she learns that Rain isn't just wandering the earth - he's waiting for something. Or someone.

* FreefallRomance Chapter 30 - Rain and Machika reunite after[[spoiler: being separated for a year]], he leaps high (like, hundreds of feet!?! into the air with her. It's very sweet and picturesque. But how do they land? Or at least why isnt Machika squished? Must be the power of LOVE. Part of a larger NotTheFallThatKillsYou recurring trope in this work.

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* FreefallRomance Chapter 30 - Rain and Machika reunite after[[spoiler: after [[spoiler: being separated for a year]], he leaps high (like, hundreds of feet!?! feet!?!) into the air with her. It's very sweet and picturesque. But how do they land? Or at least why isnt Machika squished? Must be the power of LOVE. Part of a larger NotTheFallThatKillsYou recurring trope in this work.

* NighInvulnerable: Rain can get a large boat thrown at him, and he just responds by [[SuperStrength throwing back]] ''a freighter''.** also Yuca via {{reincarnation}} (to his [[IncrediblyLamePun eternal]] [[WhoWantsToLiveForever dismay]]), and the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Angels]].* NoKillLikeOverkill: When Folk and Rain [[spoiler:have their show down at Noah's Ark.]] Folk throws at truck at Rain and Rain responds by throwing a friggin' boat at Folk. Rain lampshades this by saying 'I may have overdone it.' However, [[spoiler: it doesn't keep Folk down for long]]

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* NighInvulnerable: NighInvulnerability: Rain can get a large boat thrown at him, and he just responds by [[SuperStrength throwing back]] ''a freighter''.** also Also, Yuca via {{reincarnation}} (to his [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} eternal]] [[WhoWantsToLiveForever dismay]]), and the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Angels]].* NoKillLikeOverkill: When Folk and Rain [[spoiler:have their show down at Noah's Ark.]] Folk throws at truck at Rain and Rain responds by throwing a friggin' boat at Folk. Rain lampshades this by saying 'I may have overdone it.' However, [[spoiler: it doesn't keep Folk down for long]] Angels]].

* PowerOfLove: Machika combines this with {{Determinator}} to do anything possible to [[spoiler:find Rain after he is "killed" and taken by Calveria]], including [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome killing an Angel barehanded]].

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* PowerOfLove: ThePowerOfLove: Machika combines this with {{Determinator}} to do anything possible to [[spoiler:find Rain after he is "killed" and taken by Calveria]], including [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome killing an Angel barehanded]].

* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Awesomely]] subverted by Eury when Folk takes Ayla hostage. He tosses the gun up, turns away, then grabs the gun out of the air behind him and shoots Folk right in the heart.* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: subverted with Sharem in her [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome first fight]], and averted by Machika's 'dress with shorts' bounty hunting outfit.

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* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesomely]] subverted by Eury when Folk takes Ayla hostage. He tosses the gun up, turns away, then grabs the gun out of the air behind him and shoots Folk right in the heart.* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: subverted RealWomenDontWearDresses: Subverted with Sharem in her [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome first fight]], and averted by Machika's 'dress with shorts' bounty hunting outfit.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: When Folk and Rain [[spoiler:have their show down at Noah's Ark]]. Folk throws at truck at Rain and Rain responds by throwing a friggin' boat at Folk. Rain lampshades this by saying 'I may have overdone it.' However, [[spoiler: it doesn't keep Folk down for long.]] * WaifFu: Machika is tiny, but also a BadAss {{Badass}} BountyHunter.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic Lord, where to begin. Rain wears a priests uniform, the immortal monsters that show up are referred to as angels, the metal plaque on Rain's chest is cross-shaped, Rain stabs an angel in the chest in the first volume with a cross-shaped branch, the way [[spoiler: Freya]]'s body is hung... I could go on. ** Also, the drug used to suppress angel blood is called ichor.

* HotShoujoDad: Zol is a Hot Shoujo ''grandfather''. Kinda makes you wonder.** It's explained in a side chapter that [[spoiler:Zol isn't biologically related to Machika. He had a sweet but strained relationship with Machika's mother, Kona, a former prostitute who was pregnant with a client's child. After her death, he ended up with the baby. Since he was uncomfortable with Machika calling him "father" (since his relationship with Kona hadn't gone that far) it ended up "grandfather."]]** Also, in flashbacks, Yuca seems to enjoy suddenly appearing next to Rain or randomly stroking his face while talking to him. Admittedly, he does this to multiple characters, at least two of whom are female, but still.

*NoKillLikeOverkill: When Folk and Rain [[spoiler:have their show down at Noah's Ark.]] Folk throws at truck at Rain and Rain responds by throwing a friggin' boat at Folk. Rain lampshades this by saying 'I may have overdone it.' However, [[spoiler: it doesn't keep Folk down for long]]

* ExpressDelivery: Yuca's, which ends up being massive NightmareFuel.* FetusTerrible: the time between Yuca's conception and birth is about two months, in which time he grows to the form of a prepubescent boy ''in utero''. Needless to say his mother [[DeathByChildbirth doesn't]] [[NightmareFuel survive]].

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* ExpressDelivery: Yuca's, which ends up being massive NightmareFuel.massively horrific.* FetusTerrible: the time between Yuca's conception and birth is about two months, in which time he grows to the form of a prepubescent boy ''in utero''. Needless to say his mother [[DeathByChildbirth doesn't]] [[NightmareFuel doesn't survive]].

** Also, Folk. His description of how he made one of the angels in Volume 6 is a hit of NightmareFuel liberally spiced with FetusTerrible. Our first introduction to him gives us this little gem:

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** Also, Folk. His description of how he made one of the angels in Volume 6 is a hit of NightmareFuel horror liberally spiced with FetusTerrible. Our first introduction to him gives us this little gem:

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